2 Memes
MEME 1
Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you.
I got mine off of Kit.
1. Tricare
*shudder* I personally didn't have to deal with Tricare (the military insurance system for dependents) much myself. But I did have to sit through a LOT of briefings about it, where they talked all about Tricare Basic, Tricare Prime, Tricare Regions, paperwork, policy issues, co-pays, coverage, issues, complaints, took questions... I must have sat through at least 2 briefings a year for 9 1/2 years, and I STILL don't get any of it. I swear, that system was designed by a monkey with a short attention span. But it beat being without coverage...
2. Army
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... I think the Army did an a great deal of good for me, and I am proud of what I did. I had some truly miserable experiences while in, but I had some wonderful experiences as well. Most importantly, the Army grew me up, something I was in sore need of (and probably could still use a little more of.) And I know I've made my mark... The Army is *not* for everyone. It's a hard life. But it was worth it for me.
3. Second Life
Fascinating. Utterly fascinating. It has only been in the past 20 or so years that the internet has really opened up a whole new world of opportunities, both for great good and great ill. Before this generation, the chance for every day Joes to routinely interact with people from all over the world on a daily basis just didn't exist, except in rare "melting pot" cities full of immigrants. Yet now the world is just a click away. Second Life's content creation system allows people everything they need to create the ultimate melting pot. They can build entire societies and cultures, with all of its trappings, pulling in the cultural elements they like from throughout the world, and then see if their new society works. As a researcher, it makes me salivate just thinking about the potential for sociocultural and cybernetic experimentation...
4. Shoujo
Not completely certain if you mean "girls" or "girl's manga." So... Girls? What's not to like? Place would be pretty darned boring without 'em. Girl's Manga? Okay, guilty secret, I read a surprising number of Shoujo Manga. I just really enjoy the somewhat shiny, rose colored glasses approach to relationships you can find in a lot of them. Maria-sama ga Miteru is full of conflict, and misunderstanding, and trouble... but you know that by the end of the story arc, it's going to be really sweet and cuddly. Okay, now that my guy card has just taken a major hit of demerits...
5. Research
Depends on the part of research. I'm not overly thrilled by finding previously existing research. Spending hours pouring over journals or trying to convince the library software to spit out good resources and not bad ones gets old fast. And even when I've found previously existing articles, reading them can be dry dry dry. Seriously, some researchers need to learn to write. BUT! The rest of it... Formulating a project meant to answer questions we don't yet know the answer to, putting that project into an experimental form, then unleashing it to see what happens when we stir the pot and try to find the ingredients... Now THAT is fun! I am seriously looking forward to my Master's Thesis. Just have to get past the Review of Literature phase...
Which I should be doing right now, but instead...
MEME 2
CHARACTER MEME: Who would I want to...
...take to lunch?
Jamie and I have very similar tastes. Steak, really rare. Yes, a rare steak is a meal all on its own.
...want to rescue you?
I'm screwed. None of my characters are really capable of the task. Oh, some of them are powerful as all get up (Trinh and Saeko come to mind.) But powerful and competent are two different things. Saeko's too much of a flake (I'm working on that) and Trinh... Trinh wouldn't *care*. And they're probably the *best* qualified. So... Yeah.
...never want to meet in a dark alley?
Saeko has made death threats towards me before. And given what she does to casual strangers, I shudder to think what she would do to someone she genuinely hates.
...hug?
Lillith. Poor thing needs a hug. It's been one trauma after the other since she left Sancturiel, and she's just not cut out for the hero business, really.
...be for a day?
Oh, easy. Alana. She doesn't have an enemy in the world, that I know of. And while she frets a lot, she tends to be so genki it's sickening.
...steal powers/skills from?
Saeko. She can fly, and seems to have a knack for getting away with just about anything. Plus, she can somewhat influence the weather. If Idaho suddenly becomes perpetually cold and rainy, you'll know why...
...take to an amusement park?
Hrm... That's hard to say. I think Sareth is the only one that wouldn't scream, squee, or otherwise make excessive fuss in my ear and make me deaf. And Sareth would either be boring, or would cause something far, far too exciting. In fact, I'm not sure ANY of my characters should be allowed anywhere NEAR an amusement park.
Well, maybe Lillith. Again, she's more a trauma case than a trauma causer...
... See their story made into a movie?
Sareth probably has the best plot. The Nex arc might be good, if streamlined and cleaned up. I suspect people would have trouble buying the Saeko angle though.
...never trade places with, ever?
Trinh. She's a DEMON. She's even more paranoid than me (with reason, the world *is* out to get her), and with the power to really make things BAD when she gets spooked. NOT a good thing...
...get stuck on an island with?
Alana. She's got wings. She could fly right off of that rock and try to find rescue, then lead it back. And she's nice enough to do so, unlike my other two winged freaks. Yes, Saeko and Trinh, I'm talking about you!
Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you.
I got mine off of Kit.
1. Tricare
*shudder* I personally didn't have to deal with Tricare (the military insurance system for dependents) much myself. But I did have to sit through a LOT of briefings about it, where they talked all about Tricare Basic, Tricare Prime, Tricare Regions, paperwork, policy issues, co-pays, coverage, issues, complaints, took questions... I must have sat through at least 2 briefings a year for 9 1/2 years, and I STILL don't get any of it. I swear, that system was designed by a monkey with a short attention span. But it beat being without coverage...
2. Army
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... I think the Army did an a great deal of good for me, and I am proud of what I did. I had some truly miserable experiences while in, but I had some wonderful experiences as well. Most importantly, the Army grew me up, something I was in sore need of (and probably could still use a little more of.) And I know I've made my mark... The Army is *not* for everyone. It's a hard life. But it was worth it for me.
3. Second Life
Fascinating. Utterly fascinating. It has only been in the past 20 or so years that the internet has really opened up a whole new world of opportunities, both for great good and great ill. Before this generation, the chance for every day Joes to routinely interact with people from all over the world on a daily basis just didn't exist, except in rare "melting pot" cities full of immigrants. Yet now the world is just a click away. Second Life's content creation system allows people everything they need to create the ultimate melting pot. They can build entire societies and cultures, with all of its trappings, pulling in the cultural elements they like from throughout the world, and then see if their new society works. As a researcher, it makes me salivate just thinking about the potential for sociocultural and cybernetic experimentation...
4. Shoujo
Not completely certain if you mean "girls" or "girl's manga." So... Girls? What's not to like? Place would be pretty darned boring without 'em. Girl's Manga? Okay, guilty secret, I read a surprising number of Shoujo Manga. I just really enjoy the somewhat shiny, rose colored glasses approach to relationships you can find in a lot of them. Maria-sama ga Miteru is full of conflict, and misunderstanding, and trouble... but you know that by the end of the story arc, it's going to be really sweet and cuddly. Okay, now that my guy card has just taken a major hit of demerits...
5. Research
Depends on the part of research. I'm not overly thrilled by finding previously existing research. Spending hours pouring over journals or trying to convince the library software to spit out good resources and not bad ones gets old fast. And even when I've found previously existing articles, reading them can be dry dry dry. Seriously, some researchers need to learn to write. BUT! The rest of it... Formulating a project meant to answer questions we don't yet know the answer to, putting that project into an experimental form, then unleashing it to see what happens when we stir the pot and try to find the ingredients... Now THAT is fun! I am seriously looking forward to my Master's Thesis. Just have to get past the Review of Literature phase...
Which I should be doing right now, but instead...
MEME 2
CHARACTER MEME: Who would I want to...
...take to lunch?
Jamie and I have very similar tastes. Steak, really rare. Yes, a rare steak is a meal all on its own.
...want to rescue you?
I'm screwed. None of my characters are really capable of the task. Oh, some of them are powerful as all get up (Trinh and Saeko come to mind.) But powerful and competent are two different things. Saeko's too much of a flake (I'm working on that) and Trinh... Trinh wouldn't *care*. And they're probably the *best* qualified. So... Yeah.
...never want to meet in a dark alley?
Saeko has made death threats towards me before. And given what she does to casual strangers, I shudder to think what she would do to someone she genuinely hates.
...hug?
Lillith. Poor thing needs a hug. It's been one trauma after the other since she left Sancturiel, and she's just not cut out for the hero business, really.
...be for a day?
Oh, easy. Alana. She doesn't have an enemy in the world, that I know of. And while she frets a lot, she tends to be so genki it's sickening.
...steal powers/skills from?
Saeko. She can fly, and seems to have a knack for getting away with just about anything. Plus, she can somewhat influence the weather. If Idaho suddenly becomes perpetually cold and rainy, you'll know why...
...take to an amusement park?
Hrm... That's hard to say. I think Sareth is the only one that wouldn't scream, squee, or otherwise make excessive fuss in my ear and make me deaf. And Sareth would either be boring, or would cause something far, far too exciting. In fact, I'm not sure ANY of my characters should be allowed anywhere NEAR an amusement park.
Well, maybe Lillith. Again, she's more a trauma case than a trauma causer...
... See their story made into a movie?
Sareth probably has the best plot. The Nex arc might be good, if streamlined and cleaned up. I suspect people would have trouble buying the Saeko angle though.
...never trade places with, ever?
Trinh. She's a DEMON. She's even more paranoid than me (with reason, the world *is* out to get her), and with the power to really make things BAD when she gets spooked. NOT a good thing...
...get stuck on an island with?
Alana. She's got wings. She could fly right off of that rock and try to find rescue, then lead it back. And she's nice enough to do so, unlike my other two winged freaks. Yes, Saeko and Trinh, I'm talking about you!